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The winter months can seem much longer than they really are. Instead of three months, winters in Iowa can feel like six.

And though our instinct is to hibernate until spring, one of the ways we can pass the time is to stay active and have fun. Fortunately, our community has plenty of opportunities for both.

AirFx Trampoline Park, 1100 N. 18th Ave., Hiawatha has great deals that include Twofer Tuesdays & Thursdays (buy one hour of jump time for $10 and get one hour for you or for someone else for free) and Wednesday Family Night, which includes 1 hour of jump time for 4 people; 8 Lazer Frenzy tokens, 1 pizza, and 4 Icees or fountain drinks, all for $39.

SkyZone, 5515 Council St NE, Cedar Rapids, offers similar deals, including Jumpapalooza Friday and Saturday nights from 8 to 10 pm. You can also get a two-hour, all-access pass to everything Saturday nights. Try out the Open Jump, SkySlam, Ultimate Dodgeball, and much more.

Potters’ Obsession, 1941 51st Street NE, is a great place to let your creativity run wild. Pick out a piece of unfinished pottery to design and paint it any way you’d like. There is a modest charge for use of materials, as well as the pottery piece. It is great for birthdays and other group activities.

Hiawatha Parks & Recreation is hosting several upcoming activities at the Hiawatha Community Center, 101 Emmons Street, including cooking and exercise classes, crafts, and movies. (See upcoming activities in this issue) The community center also offers activities for seniors, including dancing, Bingo, and a book club.

There is more to the Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W. Willman Street, than just books! They also offer programs for children and adults. Events for the entire family include Family Fort Night, Roll Over and Read, and Yoga Story Time, among many others. Visit the library’s Facebook page for more information.

Twisters Gymnastics, 4625 Tower Terrace Road, has an open gym where kids can play on the trampolines, balance beams, ropes and vaults. The open gym is held Sundays 12-2 pm for kids 5 and older for $8 each. An open gym for toddlers and their parents is available Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 am to 12 pm for $5. All who participate are required to complete a waiver before attending.

Turn back time and watch a movie Tuesdays at the Galaxy 16 Theatres, 5340 Council St NE, for just $5! Become an exclusive member and get a free popcorn! However, special events and 3D movies are not included.

Beat the mid-week blahs with a fun game of Bingo at the American Legion Post 735, 207 Robins Road. Doors open every Wednesday at 5 pm, with the games beginning at 6:30. Drinks and snacks are available for purchase.

The Play Station, 200 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, offers a Family Fun Night Thursday Nights with a $5 admission, as well as a deal on tokens and dinner. Deals include 40 tokens for $5 and a pizza package for $19.99, which feeds a family of 4.

Planet X Fun Center is fun anytime, but even better when it’s for a good cause! Planet X is hosting a fundraiser that will benefit Nixon Elementary School Feb. 9 from 5-8 pm.

The admission price of $10 per person includes unlimited pizza, soda, miniature golf, rock climbing, indoor playground, Space Ball, Jump Shot, and bumper cars, as well as 1 round of laser tag. Half of all ticket sales for the evening will go to Nixon Elementary.

Adults need to lift their spirits during the winter months, too, which is why Prairiewoods Franciscan Spiritual Center is conducting a Winter Film Series. The movie, Samsara, will be held Sunday, Jan. 29, from 2-4 pm. This non-verbal film will take you on a visual journey through the interconnection of all life. Filmed over a period of almost five years and in twenty-five countries, Samsara explores sacred grounds, industrial sites and natural wonders.

A free-will offering to help establish permaculture landscaping at Prairiewoods will be accepted at the door.

The February movie will be Divided We Fall, a story of combating hate with love and unyielding optimism. In the aftermath of Sept. 11, a college student journeyed across America with a camera and captured stories of hate and healing in the Sikh American community. The movie will be held Feb. 26 at 2 pm.A variety of workshops and retreats are also available and more information can be found at prairiewoods.org.

With so many fun things to do this winter, you won’t have time to think about how cold it is. And who knows? Maybe the groundhog won’t see his shadow, which means we can plan on an early spring.